Hearts lose Miller for two months as injuries mount

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Heart of Midlothian will be without Calvin Miller for two months due to a knee injury requiring surgery, sustained in their Premier Sports Cup semi-final defeat by Hibernian, according to BBC Sport. Miller had set up Claudio Braga's opener before being forced off on 37 minutes. The injury adds to Hearts' existing list of sidelined players. The club already has a lengthy injury list.

Hearts' injury woes are compounded by the absence of Thomas Magnusson, who suffered concussion in the first half of the same match and will be out until after the international break. Magnusson was forced off after 14 minutes. The Edinburgh side now have 10 first-team players sidelined through injury. This has resulted in a reduced squad for the Conference League match.

As a result of the injuries, head coach Wouter Vrancken will take only 19 players to the Conference League match against Thun in Switzerland, six short of the normal maximum squad size of 25. Calvin Miller, who is uncapped and 28 years old, was being considered for the Scotland squad before his injury. The match against Thun is scheduled for Thursday.